Cesar Cabrera-12/27/2023
Choon Yong-12/27/2023-Doris Birthday
12/27/2023 Wednesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:30 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform, and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched to local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 59 degrees F. Started walking at 6:40 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Jonathan B Little-12/27/2023
I was reading Mr. Santos’s words in one of his books Success After Prison and he said “People in prison need hope and I’ve aspired to provide them with hope” I believe that hope is generated as a result of positive thinking. When we see a positive in ourselves, we are then able to develop […]
Tammy Halling-12/27/2023
So I started my day off at 530 am when my Bunkie got up and woke me up on my day off….no sleeping in my room apparently, even if you are on vacation….so the first thing I do is clean the sink out so I can wash my face….the first thought wasn’t of GOD to […]
John Dalaly-12/27/2023-Empower Others
One of the most fulfilling aspects of my time here at Hazelton is the opportunity to mentor and guide fellow inmates. One individual in particular, Tom, has become a symbol of hope and transformation. Through our discussions and shared dedication to personal growth, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing his journey towards education and critical […]
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Innovating Inside: Creative Ventures in Incarceration In the confining environment of prison, creativity isn’t just an outlet; it’s a survival tool, a means to forge a future. My own journey, serving a 45-year sentence, stands testament to this. With no possibility of parole, I faced a stark reality: I had to find a way to […]
Choon Yong-12/26/2023-Foggy Boxing Day
12/26/2023 Tuesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at %;30 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 57 degrees F. Started walking at 6:30 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Shane Andrew Smith-12/26/2023
LEADERSHIP BLUEPRINT FOR SHANE SMITH’S PROFILE: Before my case, I spent the first eleven years of my career attempting to become an executive in a major, public, global corporation, climbing the ladder of corporate America. I spent the next eleven years as the second-ranking executive for a small company that we built into a medium-sized […]
Shane Andrew Smith-12/26/2023
ADVOCACY ACTION PLAN: As you requested, I am sharing with you my advocacy action plan that is currently in place. In my almost two years of incarceration, I have immersed myself in the law library, reading both all the newer laws such as the CARES Act, the First Step Action, and the new Amendment 821 […]
Joshua Mark Taylor-12/26/2023-Bad Company
I am aware that my priorities, attitude, and even the language I used changed when I went off to college. As my priorities changed from family and church to partying and women, I began surrounding myself with like-minded people. Each one bringing corrupting influences of their own. As our partying continued, our group grew. The […]
